JEE Advanced Analysis 2017 – Paper 1, Paper 2 – Exam Analysis

This year’s JEE Advanced exam was of 366 marks equally divided into paper I and paper II. Let’s now do the JEE Advanced analysis for a better insight of the paper pattern. This JEE Advanced analysis will help all the students who will be taking JEE Advanced in 2018 or 2019.
According to our expert, this year’s exam was a bit easier as compared to last year’s exam. Last year the JEE Advanced exam was of 372 marks. Usually, matrix match type of questions consist of two columns, but in 2017, it had three columns. Also, partial marks are awarded for getting just a few options correct in a multiple answer type questions. Paper 2 was tougher than Paper 1. Usually, the difficulty levels of both the papers are similar
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IIT JEE Advanced analysis of 2017

Paper Pattern

The paper pattern was similar to that of previous years’ except for a few differences such as:

Matrix match type: Usually matrix match type of questions consist of two columns, but this year, it had three columns.

Partial marking: There was no partial marking until last year(2016). Partial marks are awarded for getting just fewer options correct in a multiple answer type questions

There was a bonus question in Paper 2 Maths section. None of the options match the correct answer.

Paper 2 was tougher than Paper 1. Usually, the difficulty levels of both the papers are similar.

Types of Questions (Paper 1)(per subject)

MCQ (more than one options correct)

Single digit integer answer

Matrix Match (only one option correct)

Total

No. of questions

7

5

6

18

Marks per question

4

3

3

61

Partial Marking

1

0

0

Negative Marking

-2

0

-1

Types of Questions (Paper 2)(per subject)

MCQ (only one option correct)

MCQ (more than one options correct)

Paragraph based MCQ

Total

No. of questions

7

7

4

18

Marks per question

3

4

3

61

Partial Marking

0

1

0

Negative Marking

-1

-2

0

Overall marks distribution by grade:

Physics

Paper

Number of questions

Marks

Percentage

(Marks wise)

11th

12th

11th

12th

11th

12th

Paper 1

9

9

31

30

51%

49%

Paper 2

8

10

26

35

43%

57%

Total

17

19

57

65

47%

53%

Chemistry

Paper

Number of questions

Marks

Percentage

(Marks wise)

11th

12th

11th

12th

11th

12th

Paper 1

9

4

31

30

51%

49%

Paper 2

9

14

15

46

25%

75%

Total

18

18

46

76

38%

62%

Maths

Paper

Number of questions

Marks

Percentage

(Marks wise)

11th

12th

11th

12th

11th

12th

Paper 1

9

9

30

31

49%

51%

Paper 2

5

13

16

45

26%

74%

Total

14

22

46

76

38%

62%

Key Takeaway: More weight was given to the 12th-grade chapters compared to the 11th-grade chapters. Also, most questions required the knowledge of multiple chapters with basic knowledge of 11th-grade chapters.

Topic wise Mapping

Physics

Paper 1:

Section

# of questions

Thermal Properties of Matter and Thermodynamics

4

Electromagnetics

5

General Physics

2

Oscillations and Waves

2

Modern Physics

2

Light and its properties

2

Mechanics

1

Total

18

Paper 2:

Section

# of questions

Electromagnetics

7

General Physics

4

Modern Physics

1

Light and its properties

1

Mechanics

5

Total

18

Key Takeaway: Electromagnetics had the most number of questions followed by Mechanics (even though Mechanics is perceived as more important)

Chemistry

Paper 1

Section

Number of questions per section

Total Marks per section

Physical chemistry

4

14

Inorganic chemistry

8

27

Organic chemistry

6

20

Total

18

61

Paper 2

Section

Number of questions per section

Total Marks per section

Physical chemistry

6

21

Inorganic chemistry

6

20

Organic chemistry

6

20

Total

18

61

Key Takeaway: Inorganic chemistry had the highest weightage even though, generally, it is perceived as the least important part of chemistry.

Maths

Topic Name

No. of questions

Marks

ALGEBRA

8

26

Quadratic Equation

2

6

Complex Numbers

1

4

Permutations and Combinations

2

6

Sequence and Series

1

3

Probability

2

7

TRIGONOMETRY

1

4

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

6

20

Circle

1

3

Parabola

1

4

Hyperbola

1

4

Conic Section

3

9

CALCULUS

13

47

Functions

1

4

Limits, continuity and differentiability

6

20

Definite Integration

5

20

Differential Equations

1

3

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

4

13

VECTORS AND 3D

4

12

Vectors

3

9

3D

1

3

TOTAL

36

122

Key Takeaway: Most of the questions (mark wise) were asked from Calculus(47) and Algebra(26) followed by Co-ordinate Geometry(20). Calculus and Algebra are the most asked topics in JEE over the years and so proper attention should be given to these topics while preparing for the exam.

Reaction of students towards JEE Advanced 2017

JEE Advanced 2017 has received mixed reactions from the students who appeared for the exam. Some say that the paper was hard in comparison to 2016 while others were believed the contrary. Some students also shared that the exam had out of syllabus questions. Here are some of the reviews given by the IIT JEE 2017 aspirants:

Akshay Rana(Delhi) – “The exam was pretty good. I think the paper wasn’t tough but it was lengthy; both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Well I am not sure about the others but this is what I felt. There were no surprises or unexpected questions. Thanks to IIT Madras. I have solved around 76 questions including both the papers. I would have solved more but I didn’t have time.”

Aishwary Chaurasia(Allahabad)– “In 2016, they introduced partial marking scheme and this year too, the case was the same. The difficulty level of Physics in 2016 touched the new level of difficulty. Same case was with Maths. However, this year this was not the case. The questions weren’t really tough”

Sania Khan(Hyderabad)– “Paper 2 was tougher. I found Mathematics the easiest in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 and I could solve most of the questions. While Chemistry was the toughest for me.”

Priyanka Rajput(Mumbai)– “I think Paper 2 was tougher and for me, Mathematics was the toughest in both the Papers. I am weak at Maths so I guess this might not be the case for other students”

How JEE 2017 fared in comparison to previous years

The comparison is based on the student feedback and the feedback from our team of experts. Overall, IIT- JEE 2017 exam was a bit easier than JEE Advanced 2016. Considering the Subject Wise level of difficulty :

Physics:
The level of physics in 2017 was easier than that of JEE Advanced 2016, also the number of relatively easy questions was more in 2017’s paper.

Chemistry:
Chemistry in 2017 was significantly easier than that in JEE Advanced 2016. The questions from Inorganic Chemistry was more in number.

Maths:
Maths in 2017 was considerably lengthy and the number of calculative questions were more than the JEE Advanced 2016.

Recurring wrong questions in JEE Advanced

Errors keep recurring in JEE question papers, year after year. A team of 60 professors prepare JEE Advanced paper but somehow errors are being found in the paper. You can find statistics about the number of wrong questions that appeared in the past few years below:

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Joint Entrance Examination Main(JEE Main) is the joint national examination that is conducted every year by Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE). Every year, more than 10 lakh candidates appear for this examination and get admission to various NITs, IIITs and other private colleges. It is important to note that JEE Main is the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced. Only those candidates are eligible to register for IIT-JEE advanced who have qualified the JEE Main examination and are among the top 2,20,000 candidates of JEE Main. JEE Main can be given either offline or online. From 2013 to 2016, the marks obtained in the class XII school board examination were given a 40% weightage in deciding the JEE Main All India Ranks(AIRs). But in 2017, the 12th percentage was not accounted to calculate the JEE Main rank. Earlier, counselling for JEE Main was conducted through Central Seat Allocation Board(CSAB) but now officials have made changes in the counselling procedure. The JAB (Joint Admission Board), representing IITs and CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) are organizing a common counselling for the two exams of JEE. The joint counselling committee for these exams is known as the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The admissions to various NITs and IIITs are done through JoSAA counselling.

IIT-JEE Advanced is the second stage examination of JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) through which one can get into various IITs along with some CFTIs – Central Government funded technical institutions like IISc Bangalore and IISERs of the country. Only the candidates who clear JEE Main and secure rank under 2,20,000 are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.

Through JEE Advanced, IITs offer admissions to various undergraduate courses including Bachelor’s, Integrated Masters or Bachelor‐Master Dual Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Architecture, and Pharmaceutics. There are various courses offered at IITs, some courses such as B.Tech in Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical are offered in all the institutes while other courses such as B.Tech in Biotechnology, Environment, BS Economics are restricted to few IITs. There are some new courses in Design and Aeronautics being introduced or supplemented in newer IITs such as IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Hyderabad. Also, the admission to various courses is based on the cutoff and number of seats available in an IIT which is different in different IITs. Around 10,572 undergraduate seats are filled every year through JEE Advanced.